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Wind and Solar Could Outpace Coal and Nuclear Power in the US This Year
However, gas production likely broke an annual record in the U.S. last year, according to the latest federal data.
Agroindustry Lobby Is Using the Ukraine War to Push Unsustainable Farming Policy
Warfare killed pollinators and threatened food security in World War II. It’s happening again in Ukraine.
Colorado Law Could Force Boulder to Sell Oil and Gas to a Private Company
State regulators could order Boulder County to sell its gas rights without the consent of voters or property owners.
The US Saw Some of Its Worst Climate Disasters in 2022
This year might provide a glimpse of our near future, as these extreme climate events become more frequent.
Oil Industry Now Set to Control Both Congressional Energy Committees
The Energy and Commerce Committee will be led by the House Republican who received the most money from oil and gas PACs.
DOJ Suit Accuses Major Drug Distributor of Fueling US Opioid Epidemic
“All these companies need to be held accountable,” said Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal. “This is a start.”
Big Pharma and GOP Open About Plans to Obstruct Medicare Drug Price Reforms
While the reforms are less ambitious than what progressives wanted, they could still have a significant impact on costs.
Climate Crisis Made Everyday Life More Expensive in 2022
Here is a look at some of the ways climate change came back to bite us at the cash register in 2022.
Death Toll Rises as Activists Slam Buffalo’s Failed Prep, Response to Blizzard
“The city’s handling of the storm has been deplorable,” says activist and former mayoral candidate India Walton.
The Climate Crisis Drove the US’s “Bomb Cyclone,” Record-Breaking Temperatures
Over 53 percent of the nation was covered in snow by last Friday, more than at any time since record-keeping began.